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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 390 

Designating the week beginning March 13, 2006, as ‘‘National Safe Place 

Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 6, 2006 

Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. 

LAUTENBERG, Mr. INHOFE, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. LANDRIEU, 

Mr. SALAZAR, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. BUNNING, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. 

DEWINE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. DODD, 

Mrs. BOXER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KOHL, Ms. SNOWE, 

and Mr. FRIST) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 

and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week beginning March 13, 2006, as 

‘‘National Safe Place Week’’. 

Whereas the youths of today are vital to the preservation of 

the United States and will be the future bearers of the 

bright torch of democracy; 

Whereas youths need a safe haven from various negative influences such as child abuse, substance abuse, and crime, 

and they need to have resources readily available to assist 

them when faced with circumstances that compromise 

their safety; 


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Whereas the United States needs increased numbers of community volunteers acting as positive influences on the 

youths of the Nation; 

Whereas the Safe Place program is committed to protecting 

the youths of the United States, the country’s most valuable asset, by offering short term safe places at neighborhood locations where trained volunteers are available to 

counsel and advise young people seeking assistance and 

guidance; 

Whereas the Safe Place program combines the efforts of the 

private sector and nonprofit organizations to reach young 

people in the early stages of crisis; 

Whereas the Safe Place program provides a direct way to assist programs in meeting performance standards relative 

to outreach and community relations, as set forth in the 

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et 

seq.); 

Whereas the Safe Place placard displayed at businesses within communities stands as a beacon of safety and refuge 

to at-risk youths; 

Whereas more than 700 communities in 40 States make Safe 

Place available at nearly 15,000 locations; 

Whereas more than 87,000 youths have gone to Safe Place 

locations to get help when faced with crisis situations and 

88,000 youths received counseling by phone as a result 

of Safe Place information they received at school; 

Whereas, through the efforts of Safe Place coordinators 

across the United States, each year more than 500,000 

students learn in a classroom presentation that Safe 

Place is a resource they can turn to if they encounter an 


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abusive or neglectful situation, and 1,000,000 Safe Place 

information cards are distributed; and 

Whereas increased awareness of the Safe Place program will 

encourage communities to establish Safe Places for the 

youths of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week of March 13 through 

3 March 19, 2006, as ‘‘National Safe Place Week’’; 

4 and 

5 (2) calls upon the people of the United States 

6 and interested groups to promote awareness of and 

7 volunteer involvement in, the Safe Place programs, 

8 and to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies 

9 and activities. 

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